"What should we do?" Zhang Fei really couldn't think of any other way.

Liu Bei looked at Guan Yu and saw that his eyes were half-squinted, and he seemed to have no idea of ​​a good solution.

He looked at Zhuge Jin again and saw that he also had his head slightly lowered, obviously helpless.

Liu Bei looked at Zhou Ping again and saw that he had his head slightly raised and a smile on his face. He was playing with a wine gourd in his hand. It seemed that he had an idea in his mind.

"Sir, what do you think?" Liu Bei asked.

Zhou Ping replied: "My lord is based on benevolence and cares about the people. He certainly cannot abandon the people and ignore them. Moreover, my lord has been in Xiapi for many years. If you abandon him now, you will lose the hearts of the people of Xuzhou and the hearts of the people in the world. Therefore,

Never abandon the city and leave."

After Liu Bei heard what Zhou Ping said, he felt satisfied and continued to ask: "Sir, do you have any strategy to defend the city and retreat from the enemy?"

"With the current situation, it is difficult for us to go to war, and even if we go to war, it will not be easy to win. Although we can hold on to the city, Langya is attacked by Qingzhou soldiers. Xuyi has 10,000 soldiers, and the three counties of Yangzhou also have 20,000 soldiers, but they

It is also difficult to come in for reinforcements. Xiapi is now a lonely city without help. Fortunately, there is enough food and grass in the city, so we should be able to defend it for the first half of the year."

"It's just that Cao Cao will not be surrounded and unmoved. According to my expectation, it will be difficult for them to break the city, and we are unwilling to go to war. Cao Cao may divert the Si River and Yishui River to flood the city. By then, the soldiers and people in the city will be even more afraid."

"How is that going to happen?"

Liu Bei couldn't wait to hear what Zhou Ping had to say. He just wanted to know how to hold Xiapi and make Cao Cao and Yuan Shao retreat.

Zhou Ping replied: "My Lord, if you want to defend the city, you must retreat from the enemy."

"General Zhou also said just now that we can no longer fight. Since we can't fight, how can we retreat from the enemy?" Mi Zhu asked.

Liu Bei then said: "Yes, sir, you should explain it more clearly! How do we defeat the enemy?"

"advise."

Zhou Ping only replied one word.

"advise?!"

Liu Bei and everyone else were puzzled.

"Sir, are you saying that you want to persuade Cao Cao to retreat?"

Liu Bei couldn't believe that these were the words of Zhou Wen'an, a man with outstanding resourcefulness.

"Sir, don't be joking. How can we persuade Cao Cao's troops to retreat?"

Guan Yu looked at Zhou Ping with wide eyes at this time. He also felt that Zhou Ping's words were incredible.

"Hahaha... I know, sir, he wants to go out of the city to see Cao Cao in person and persuade him to withdraw his troops." Zhang Fei laughed.

Zhou Ping looked at Zhuge Jin and Mi Zhu again and saw doubts on their faces. Only Zhuge Liang nodded slightly, as if he was thinking something.

"How could Cao Cao be willing to withdraw his troops?!" Liu Bei still couldn't believe that Zhou Ping would think like this.

Zhou Ping smiled: "My lord, everyone, Cao Cao is trying every possible means to capture Xuzhou. Of course he will not be willing to retreat, and I don't want to persuade him to retreat."

"Sir, if you don't want to persuade Cao Cao to retreat, why do you want to persuade him again?" Liu Bei asked urgently.

"My Lord, Cao Cao is not the only one who is besieging the city!" Zhou Ping said slowly.

Liu Bei suddenly realized: "Could it be that Mr. Yuan Benchu ​​wants to persuade Yuan Benchu ​​to withdraw his troops?"

"Hahaha... Yes, in addition to Cao Cao's troops and horses, there are also General Yuan's troops and horses outside the city!"

Zhang Fei said quickly, proving that he had thought enough.

"Yes, my lord, Cao Cao strongly invited Yuan Benchu ​​to send troops to come with him. In fact, Yuan Benchu ​​has no intention of attacking Xu. If we can persuade the troops in Jizhou and Qingzhou to retreat, then Cao Cao's troops will retreat on their own. If they don't retreat, we will also

You can repel it."

"General Zhou said it so lightly. Yuan Benchu ​​had an extraordinary relationship with Cao Cao, and Cao Cao helped him destroy Gongsun Bogui. Now that they have joined forces, how can they retreat lightly." Mi Zhu didn't agree with Zhou Ping's idea.

"Yes, sir, how can we persuade Yuan Benchu ​​to withdraw his troops?"

Liu Bei also felt that this method was not feasible.

Zhuge Jin then said: "Sir, are you thinking too simply? General Yuan has raised troops. If there is no gain, how can he retreat easily?"

"Haha, if there is no benefit to him, of course he will not retreat, but if he is given a large profit, he may agree to retreat." Zhou Ping said with a smile.

"What kind of huge profit should I give him? Do you want to give Xuzhou to him?" Liu Bei asked urgently. This was the question he was most concerned about.

Zhou Ping shook his head: "No, Xuzhou is the foundation of the lord, of course we cannot give it away."

"What benefit will it give him?"

"My lord, is the imperial seal we obtained in Wancheng still there?" Zhou Ping asked Liu Bei.

Liu Bei hesitated for a moment and then nodded.

"We can hand over the Imperial Seal to Yuan Shao in exchange for him retreating."

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei knew that Liu Bei had obtained the imperial seal, but Mi Zhu and Zhuge Jin did not know.

At this time, everyone who heard Zhou Ping talking about it looked at Liu Bei in astonishment.

"Can Yuan Benchu ​​retreat with the imperial seal alone?" Liu Bei thought for a moment and asked.

Zhou Ping replied: "With just a jade seal passed down to the country, it is certainly difficult to make him retreat, but Ping has his own reasons. Even if he does not want to retreat, as long as he orders his troops to retreat ten miles and camp, Xiapi can be saved."

Already."

"General Yuan holds the emperor hostage and holds great power. If he is allowed to obtain the imperial seal, will it happen..." Zhuge Jin said worriedly.

"No, Cao Cao and his lord's troops are still there, and Liu Jingsheng is also in Jingzhou. Even if Yuan Shao has this idea, he will not take any action at this time."

Liu Bei was thinking, nodded slightly, and said: "If Yuan Benchu ​​gets the imperial seal, he may be asked to retreat. However, now that the city is surrounded on all sides, how can you get out of the city if you want to go to Ye?"

"Yes, there are enemy soldiers surrounding the city on all sides, how can you get out of the city?" Mi Zhu asked.

"Breakthrough." Zhou Ping said calmly.

Liu Bei shook his head: "If Yunchang Yide can easily break through the siege, sir, how can he break through without force? How about asking Yunchang to go to Yecheng to see Yuan Benchu?"

Zhou Ping hurriedly said: "My lord, please let Zhongkang and Ziwei escort me out of the city to Yecheng. Now in Xiapi, there are Cao Cao's troops to the west, Jushu and Wen Chou to the south, and Yan Liang to the east.

To the north are Cao Ren and Xu Huang leading the troops. Cao Cao and Jushu are guarding the west and south. Neither side can break through. To the north are Cao Ren and Xu Huang. These two are good at leading troops, but they are not easy to break through. Only to the east, Yan Liang

Although he is a brave general, he is not good at using tactics. I can break out of the city from the east and then turn back to Yecheng."

"Even from the east, there are 20,000 soldiers besieging the city. How many soldiers and horses will Sir lead to break out of the city?"

"One hundred people."

"One hundred people?! How could this happen?" Liu Bei asked in shock.

Zhou Ping smiled and said: "My lord, Ping has his own strategy to break out of the encirclement. He can call Gan Xingba here."
Chapter completed!